Rail and tie therefor.



J S. BEAN.

RAIL AND TIE THEREFOR.

APPLICATIONAFILED APR.12, 1917.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

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JOSEPH S. BEAN, OF NORWICH, VERMONT.

RAIL AND TIE THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. '7, 1917.

Application filed April 12, 1917. Serial No. 161,472.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. BEAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwich, in the county of Windsor, State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improved Rail and Tie Therefor: and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improved railroad rails and metallic ties to be used in conjunction therewith.

The principal object is to provide a metallic tie so constructed that it will hold the rail sections firmly in place and preclude the danger of them spreading.

A further object is to provide a tie capable of uniting adjacent rail sections in such a manner that the use of fish plates will be unnecessary.

A further object is to provide rail sections to be used in conjunction with the tie and which can be easily affixed thereto, the ends of adjacent sections so overlapping each other that the car wheels pass on to a succeeding rail section before having entirely left the preceding section.

A further object is to provide a metallic tie with corrugated sides and top to prevent (by engaging the flanges of the car wheels) the cars from sliding transversely across the track, if for any reason they should. leave the rails.

The invention is illustrated by a specific structure to which, however, it is not to be restricted. The right is reserved to vary the details of construction within the limits prescribed by the subjoined claim.

A uniform system of designating the various parts obtains in all the figures of the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of the improved tie and portions of the rails used in conjunction therewith.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the tie.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the end of a rail section to be used with the tie shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the adjoining ends of two adjacent rail sections showing the angle of inclination for the connecting ends disposed differently from the angles at the ends of the rail sections shown in Fig. 1.

The ties 1 are designed to be made of steel or some other acceptable material and are provided on their upper faces with diagonally disposed grooves 2 emanating from both sides of the tie and terminating close to the center thereof, the grooves 2 becom ing narrower as they approach the center of the tie and more shallow. The grooves 3 are provided on both sides of the tie l and extend transversely across the side, connecting with the grooves 2 at the upper edges of the tie. The grooves 2 and 3 are intended to extend the entire length of the tie but are omitted at those points which comprise the rail seats where the dove-tailed slots 4 are cut transversely through the ties. In outline the slots 4 correspond to the cross sectional contour of the rail flanges 5 but the overhanging portions 6 and 7 of the slots do extend all-the way to the webs 8 of the rails to brace them.

The overhanging portions 7 of the slots 4 are integral parts of the plates 9 which are set in the tie 1 and are made separable therefrom, so that the rails may be easily attached to the tie. The plates 9 are designed to be held in place on the tie by the studs 10 whose heads are peened over after passing through the plates, the studs 10 being fixed in the tie in any suitable manner.

The treads 11 of the rail section are provided with diagonal grooves 12 which are designed to provide an increased tractive effort for locomotives and the like.

The ends of the rail section are not cut off square with the lengths of the sections but are finished off at an angle, so that connecting sections will join each other by having their connecting ends overlap. The ends of the rail section may be angled with respect to the flange 5 (as shown in Fig. 1), or angled with respect to the webs 8 (as shown in Fig. 6).

In Fig.4 a modified form of the tie is shown. This form which is designated as 13 is substantially the same as the form 1 with the exception of omitting the grooves 2 and 8 and making the overhanging portions 15 of the slots 14 both integral parts of the tie.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a portion of a rail section 16 which section is to be used in the rails.

conjunction with the tie 13. At regular intervals longitudinally, the flanges of this section 16 are cut away (as shown) leaving the width of the flanges at these cut away portions equal to the distance between the overhanging portions of the slots 14.

These cutaway portions in the rail flange provide means for inserting the rail in the dove-tailed slot 14: of the tie 13 and when the latter is moved longitudinally along the rail the full width of the rail flange is brought into contact'with the interior walls of the slot 15, the rail being firmly secured to the tie thereby.

In a track constructedwith the ties and rails shown the danger from spreading rails is eliminated; as the slots 4 positively assure the maintaining of a uniform width between Where adjoining rail sections connect, it is intendedto place one of these improved ties whose use avoids the necessity for having fish plates to connect the adjoining sections, thereby doing away with the bolts which constitute an impediment to cleaning the track.

on The ends of the rail sections being angled, smooth running of trains is efiected when the train passes from one rail section to the other, as the car Wheels are, thereby, permitted to enter upon a new rail section before having entirely left the previous section.

The grooves 2 and 3 formed in the tie 1 are provided to prevent (by engaging the flanges of the car wheel) the cars from sliding transversely across the track, it for any reason they should leave the rails.

To provide means to assure the rail section sitting firmly in the ties, the semi circular grooves 17 are provided on the bottom of the flange 5. These grooves are centrally disposed with reference to the width of the flange and run throughout the length of the-rail Section, being adapted for use as a means in which to install wires.

What is claimed is:

A metallic railroad tie having grooves on its top and on each side and having dove tailed slots to engage the flanges of the rails and hold the latter in position;

In testimony whereof I- have signed .my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEE C. BEAN, S; H, MESSENGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D; C. 

